Day 151 without playing golf
I didn’t see much of the Bay Hill Invitational last weekend. I was too busy watching March Madness with my cousins in Indiana.
But I did see Greg Owen gag on the 17th green. He missed that three-footer for par and then tried to slam dunk the two-foot come backer.
Shocking.
I always hate to see it, even if I’m rooting against the person who does it. It makes me feel uneasy.
Although I don’t play much golf any more, I can relate to standing over those short ones when you have a brain cramp, sweaty palms, dry throat, etc., etc. We’ve all been there, haven’t we?
Play golf a bit and you soon realize you have to learn how to pull the trigger even when your insides are churning.
On the greens, I always wonder if it’s better to finish out before you think too much about those short putts, or to slow down, mark and go through a routine. I still don’t know the answer.
The Armchair Golfer
I have been trying to do what the Tiger says. You should have the same routine before each shot and then you can feel a little relaxed.
I have a specific routine for the less than 3.5ish footers. It’s basically read the line, step up and putt. If I feel uneasy, I just step back and do it again.
I practice these in this way as well. You can practice 100 of these in a very short period of time.
Now if I can just get my first putt to that range…
-Greg
The answer is, “Yes”